Should I Start Jeremy Ruckert or Jonnu Smith in Week 7?

Jeremy Ruckert is projected for 2.0 points. Most weeks he lands between 0.0 and 2.6. This week he plays vs LV; the game total is 45.5 and his team is favored by 0.5. The number is built from live market data across 2 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 9.6 receiving yards (+1.0), 1.2 catches (+0.6), 0.1 touchdowns (+0.4). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 1.1 points and scored 0.0.

Jonnu Smith is projected for 2.4 points. Most weeks he lands between 0.1 and 6.2. This week he plays vs CAR; the game total is 48.0 and his team is favored by 3.5. The number is built from live market data across 15 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 9.0 receiving yards (+0.9), 0.1 touchdowns (+0.8), 0.9 catches (+0.4), 3.0 rushing yards (+0.3). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 0.9 points and scored 0.0.

It is close to a coin flip. He projects for 2.4 points this week against 2.0 for Jeremy Ruckert. His chance of outscoring Jeremy Ruckert is 55%. Their ranges overlap — Jonnu Smith usually lands between 0.1 and 6.2, Jeremy Ruckert between 0.0 and 2.6 — so either can win the week.

Market data last pulled Monday, October 26 at 8:40 PM PDT. Lines refresh every 15 minutes through kickoff.